
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Atlanta Township
Marcia Rodd, born in Lyons, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sandra Myers, with articles in 13 languages. Over the border in Lyons, 7 names are on record, led by Marcia Rodd. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Atlanta Township.
What stands out about Atlanta Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Atlanta Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Lyons, at 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlanta Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Dean Andersson: Christopher Fulbright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Maher: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Gibson, Jr.: Rick Browne, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
